HOLLYWOOD Q&A

Q: Does British actor Tom Wisdom have any projects in the works since “Dominion” was canceled?

A: Sadly no. He had one very brief one, but it’s come and gone.

“Dominion” was canceled in October 2015, shortly after the season 2 finale aired. Tom Wisdom’s only screen appearance since then was a 2016 episode of Fox’s “Bones.”

The episode was titled “The Jewel in the Crown.” In it, Wisdom plays a somewhat snooty jewel expert who helps Booth and Brennan on a case but turns out to be more involved than it seems at first.

Q: Why is the “Tunes” part of “Looney Tunes” spelled “Tunes” instead of “Toons”?

A: That’s a very good question, especially when you consider that Warner Bros.’ attempt to reboot the franchise in the ‘90s was called “Tiny Toon Adventures.”

But the ‘90s were a long way from the ‘30s, when the cartoons started, and the business changed a lot in those 60 years. The “Looney Tunes” cartoons were originally produced to promote Warner Bros.’ vast music catalogue (perhaps you recall another title that Bugs Bunny and friends appeared under, “Merrie Melodies”).

The first installments were actually very light on plot, focusing more on the songs they used. The firstever commercially released “Looney Tunes” cartoon was 1930’s “Sinkin’ in the Bathtub,” which took its name from the popular song “Singing in the Bathtub,” from the 1929 Warner Bros. film “The Show of Shows.”

The first shorts were made before the producers ever came up with the classic characters who are now associated with the series — the first of the classic crew was Porky Pig, who didn’t come along until 1935.

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